The History of Old Durban and Reminiscences of an Emigrant of 1850 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899 edition. Excerpt: ...from this port direct to England. The entire mercantile bod lohn Millnr, Esq., the seni Aeents and Consignees of the vessel, pr the occasion nnd, besides the body of ni of the town was present, r partner of the firm of the sided over the festivities of rchants, the Resident Magis trate of the County of Durban; His Worship the Mayor, and the I'ost Master General, The usual loyal toasts," etc., etc. As their wives knew when they got home, the reporter did not think it necessary to say how they reached the town by water, and before dark. The.SYivii' cargo was said to form a sort of universal exhibition of the resources of Natal. It was estimated as worth 10,874. The largest item was wool, of which there were 416 bales. She had six tons of ivory, and a large quantitv of wood, tallow, hides, arrowroot, a sample shipment of Natal sugar, with some miscellaneous produce. A considerable portion of this cargo passed through my hands as packer. Some of the wool was pressed in Screw Presses, secured by hide lashings. Announced that they would remove into The the new premises on the Aliwal Street Natal Bank side of the Market Square, recently erected. and partially completed bv Mr. G. C. Cato. on the 10th September, and on the 19th October they advertised for a Branch Manager at a salary of 200 per annum. including clerical assistance. He must live on the Bank premises and find security for 2.000. Mr. Cato having resigned. Mr. Jas. Brickhill was appointed Manager of the Durban Branch. Mr. Jas. Augustus Rich and Mr. William Swift were engaged respectively as Accountant and Teller about ten months later, at salaries of 100 and 60 per annum. With regard to this Institution, like the The bov who worked the bellows for the...